Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour returns to South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Since 2006, Sierra Nevada Alliance has welcomed visitors to Lake Tahoe for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour. While things have been different for the last few years, they are bringing the festival back fully in person.

Concerned citizens worldwide know the urgency of the many environmental crises facing our planet today, but most don’t know how they can contribute to the fight. Now, attendees in Lake Tahoe can support their own local advocates for the environment by attending Sierra Nevada Alliance’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour. Can attend in person? Not to worry. On-demand tickets are available to enjoy with friends and family from the comfort of home. Visit the On Tour website for more details and to purchase your tickets.

The event showcases the “Best of Fest” film program, which includes several award winners from the South Yuba River Citizens League Flagship Festival held in Nevada City. In addition to the films, the event features a silent auction and raffle, food and drink by Betty’s Balls Tapas & Catering, and educational booths from local nonprofits around the Lake Tahoe Basin.

To engage the audience, this year’s Emcee is Mike Peron, Director of Sales & Marketing for Tahoe Lifestyle & Leisure and owner of FNCTN, a local event and promotion business. As a board member of the Boys & Girls Club, Clean Up The Lake, South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association, and Tahoe Regional Young Professionals, Mike is dedicated to community support and engagement.

Anthony Cupaiuolo, Tahoe Backcountry Alliance Executive Director and filmmaker with First Tracks Productions, is the guest speaker for the night. In his film Everest in Tahoe, featuring Harrison Biehl, a cyclist who has tapped into an internal drive that is rarely seen, even among the world's elite endurance athletes. Anthony will discuss his connections to stewardship and responsible recreation with the audience.

Sierra Nevada Alliance graciously thanks its sponsors and in-kind donors for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour. Visit the event website to view in-kind donors who make the silent auction and raffle possible. And this year, the generous sponsors are Lake Tahoe Community College, Edgewood Resort, Tahoe Weekly, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Water Suppliers Association,
South of North Brewing, and Patagonia. This essential event helps raise mission-critical funds to protect the Sierra Nevada. And it's only possible because of the giving Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada communities.

This is an event for the books. Visit sierranevadaalliance.org/wsff to purchase tickets, and learn more. All proceeds benefit efforts to protect and preserve the Sierra Nevada Region, now and for generations to come.

EVENT DETAILS:
Lake Tahoe Community College, Duke Theatre
One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Doors open at 12:45 pm, Show starts at 1:30 pm
Purchase in-person and on-demand tickets online